April 2020
Reviving Russia’s space programme
... to Baikonur for launch in 2021. One successful strategy was to try to spread costs by involving European countries and the European Space Agency (ESA). Russia launched Europe’s INTEGRAL observatory in exchange for observing time; began the ExoMars...
09 January 2019
New self-driving rovers being tested for Mars
... the help of engineers from companies spread throughout Europe such as Germany, France, Spain, Italy as well as the European Space Agency (ESA), over a month long period in December last year. The tests are part of the...
23 June 2021
ESA and EU embark on a new space programme
...secure connectivity GOVSATCOM programme, In-Orbit demonstration/Validation service and space safety activities to monitor space hazards. ESA is the European Space Agency and Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe...
June 2015
Great expectations: launch markets, SpaceX, China, and other new players
... is reacting The arrival of new players on the scene has not gone unanswered. After much searching, the European Space Agency has settled on a look for its prospective launch vehicle, Ariane-6, which is meant to cater to the needs of both...
July 2016
France, Europe and Russia - two decades of space launch cooperation
... inaugurated the commercial use of the Fregat stage from Baikonur to launch two Cluster II spacecraft for the European Space Agency (ESA). The initial mission, which was dedicated to the study of interactions between solar winds and terrestrial...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... taking place around the human ‘system component’, identifying ways to improve human-machine interfaces. At the European Space Agency (ESA), interest in what is termed ‘human dependability’ has been boosted in recent years as the scope of ESA...
